but it also said that roy wilkins wasn't as he was being portrayed by many blacks. y regard roy welcomes is not black enough and uncle tom. same thing to bring out a new book was ed burke who was criticized. he was appointed by black voters, and by white voters. he was a senator from mostly white massachusetts but he was criticized for not being black enough test make that's right. and burks had a remarkable political gripper choose the first african-american ever elected to the senate by popular vote. and he was the first african-american to serve in the senate since reconstruction. and so advert was first elected in 1966 to the senate by massachusetts which was 97% white at the time. and he was a republican, a liberal republican, and also a protestant in a state that was overwhelmingly white, overwhelmingly democratic and overwhelmingly catholic. but he pulled it off winning and 66, and he won again in 72 and he was the only, you know, the only african-american to be reelected to the senate until cory booker i guess. so he had a remarkable political career it as yo

they regarded roy wilkins as not black enough, as an uncle tom.e same thing as you point out in your book with ed brook who was criticized. he was appointed by black voters and by white voters obviously to the senate from mostly white massachusetts but he was criticized for not being black enough. >> guest: that's right. at brook had a remarkable political career. he was the first african-american ever elected to the senate by popular vote in the first african-american to serve in the senate since reconstruction. so ed burke was first elected in 1966 by massachusetts which was 97% white at the time and brook was a republican, a liberal republican and also a protestant in a state that was overwhelmingly white, overwhelmingly democratic in overwhelmingly catholic. but brook pulled it off winning in 66 and he won again in 72 and he was the only african-american to be reelected to the senate until cory booker i guess. so he had a remarkable career go -- political career. as you suggested he relied on white voters and because he was a republican there

roy wilkins summaries along an extensive report where he said white americans had to learn that racialustice cannot be defined as being kind to their black cooks. i thought that was devastating incitement of white racism in america but also said rory wilkins wasn't the portrayed by many blacks. they regarded rory wilkins as not black enough as an uncle tom. ambra who was criticized. he was appointed by black voters and white voters obviously. he was a senator for mostly white massachusetts and he was criticized for not being black enough. >> guest: ed brooke had a remarkable political career. he was the first african-american ever elected to the senate by popular vote and he was the first african-american to serve in the senate since reconstruction. so ed brooke was first elected in 1956 in the senate by massachusetts which was 97% white at the time. brooke was a republican, liberal republican and also a protesta protestant. in a state that was overwhelmingly white, overwhelmingly democratic and brooks pulled it off winning in 66 and he won again in 72 and he was the only african-ameri

when i say black people turned on him, i mean, roy wilkins and the naacp -- what until you read what they said about kindergarten king -- ruffle bunch, was on the board of directors for the knapp at this time, and the naacp rote and passed a resolution to condemn dr. king, and when ralph bunch saw the language it wasn't tough enough for him and he spiced it up even more. ralph bunch personally, personally, spiced up the language in the resolution to condemn the other lawyer, nobel peace price winner, martin king so roy wilkins, naacp, ralph bunch, the only other black anybody peace prize winner in the country, turn on him. they went in becomely on dr. king. adam clayton powell, jr., lovers that brother but when martin was concerned, hater. straight hater. was hating on dr. king as -- it was one of the most difficult passages to write, a message where even though adam clayton paul has been hating on dr. king publicly, dr. is such a loving man -- examples of folks hating on him and he was loving them back as hard as he could. he knew paul was after him. he had been talking about him li

martin luther king, jr., roy wilkins, rabbi prince, eugene carson blake, britney young, and young john lewis. [laughter] talking with the republican leader. if someone had told me then that one day i would be standing here in statuary hall being honored by the united states capitol historical society, i would have told them, "you're crazy, you're out of your mind, you don't even know what you're talking about." each time i come into this place -- and i have been here a while. i have been in congress for almost 28 years. i feel more than lucky. i feel blessed. each day i am here, i learn more and more about the significance of this building, the paintings, the statues, the different rooms. sometimes i feel these statues are speaking to me and saying, "john lewis, speak up, speak out. find a way to get in the way." if it had not been for the spirit of history moving across our land and the involvement of hundreds of thousands and millions of citizens of goodwill, presidents, members of congress, i would not be standing here tonight. so i say thank you. the people of this great nation hav